The Times reports:
The Liberal Democrats have benefited from a double-digit percentage surge in party donations since Nick Clegg’s success in the first television debate almost a fortnight ago.
The Times has learnt that the bulk of the increase in political funds has come from individuals — especially through the internet — who typically give around £20 each. The Lib Dems have the highest proportion of individual donors of any of the three main parties. …
One senior Lib Dem told The Times that the party started with about £4 million to spend on running its general election campaign, but that the debates triggered a rise in new money being pledged.
It’s wonderful news that so many people have given what they can to help the Lib Deme election campaign, taking on the might of the Labservatives‘ vested interests of the trade unions and big business.
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my local party told me that they had 8 new members since the debate. That’s good going…
This is the first direct parallel with the Obama campaign which I can draw based on actual fact. One of the main things the internet activism of MoveOn.org &co. achieved was a large funding surge from a very large number of people donating small amounts. It is the perennial sign of a grassroots, as opposed to astroturfed, campaign.
There is definitely something going on at grass roots level. I was out delivering this afternoon when a guy came out of his house and demanded a window poster.
Eh? Four-million? wow. Where did that come from. Well, if you going to exagerate to a journalist, you might as well big it up and truly exagerate, er, like four times nearer the truth.
The Clegg effect is peculating into grass roots voters living rooms and when Liberal Democrat canvassers arrive at their door there are new donations,posters,new members and votes and compliments and when residents also recognise hard working local Focus Teams.
A surge in big Lib Dem donations from the newly released Electoral Commission figures for the second week of the campaign: we received £120,000 in three donations. Source: http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/party-finance/uk-general-election-donations-and-borrowings
As with last week’s figures, these have been misreported (e.g. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/liveevent/ at 17.18) with journalists ignoring the fact that the figures only include a) donations of more than £7500 and b) donations to the federal party.
I have just spoken to my brother who was rung up for a donation a few minutes ago. My brother is on a lowish income. He is a psychiatric nurse and his wife is a part-time care assistant . He lives in a small house and has a young child with another on the way. He gives the party £10 a month ie more than the basic membership and probably more than he can afford.
When phoned he offered another £10 – the caller was sarcastic and asked if he was a student, when he said no he was told to ‘do me a favour and keep it in your wallet’. So much for us wanting small donations!
My brother is giving up four days work to help the party next week (along with most of our family and close friends).
Is this meant to motivate us?
@Ruth Bright: Cowley Street should sack the idiot who said that; apparently most donations to the Lib Dems in this surge were £20 so £10 is hardly to be sneezed at. Whatever the idiot at the call centre says, I’m sure your brother’s local party would be very glad to get £10. And he’s more likely to see the results on the ground as well.
I gave a total of £130 (2*£65) including my membership contribution this week. Wish I had more to give, wish I had enough to give the max I am allowed to (£500) due to not being on the electoral register yet, since I am a hard working immigrant without a right to vote or claim benefits, being Swiss.